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| Author(s): | Peltier, Patrice |
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| Title: | Something new, in the world of turf |
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| Section: | Special report
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| Source: | The Landscape Contractor. Vol. 47, No. 10, October 2006, p. 20, 22-23. |
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| Publishing Information: | St. Charles, IL: Illinois Landscape Contractor's Association |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turfgrass profile; Drought resistance; Wear resistance; Texture; Rooting; Poa; Festuca arundinacea
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles Rhyzomatous Tall Fescue (RTF), "discovered growing in the wild and patented by the Netherlands-based Barenbrug Group." Describes potential benefits of RTF, including rhizome production, drought and heat tolerance, decreased fertilizer and pesticide requirements, lower water requirements, and salt tolerance. Provides examples of RTF at Grant Park, Toyota Park, and Aurora Park District in Illinois. Briefly describes the creation of RTF, stating that "in January 2004, Barenbrug USA received a patent on [RTF] and licensed the RTF Turf Producers Association as the sole producer and marketer of RTF sod." Suggests that "RTF wears quite similar to - and even better than - a lot of bluegrass and certainly better than regular fescues." Concludes that "one of RTF's big advantages is that it grows by rhizomes. This means it can be grown and installed as sod more easily than other fescues. It gives [RTF Turf Producers] the ability to put fescue in the marketplace as sod." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Disasters - Drought |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Peltier, P. 2006. Something new, in the world of turf. Midwest Landscaping. 47(10):p. 20, 22-23. |
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